Are you ready to take ownership of high-value data center construction projects and play a key role in the continued growth of STACK Infrastructure across EMEA?
STACK Infrastructure is currently looking for a Commercial Manager to join our high-performing EMEA Commercial Team, which oversees more than €1 billion in annual capital expenditure. This is a pivotal role where you will lead the day-to-day commercial management of complex, high-value data center projects — from pre-contract planning to post-contract delivery.
You'll drive cost optimization, maintain financial control, manage commercial risk, and ensure accurate and timely reporting to support business decisions. Working closely with Senior Commercial Managers and Commercial Directors, you’ll help shape project outcomes across one of the most dynamic and fast-paced environments in the infrastructure space.
Fluency in both German and English is essential, as this role requires regular collaboration with regional stakeholders and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial delivery of major data center construction projects across EMEA
- Optimize construction costs while ensuring financial discipline and control
- Own and maintain project budgets and CAPEX models to inform business planning
- Deliver accurate and timely cost reports, forecasts, and cash flow analysis
- Manage external consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders across disciplines
- Support procurement, supply chain, and contract management activities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Construction, Finance & Operations teams
- Stay ahead of regional regulatory developments and best practices
Personal competencies
- Highly motivated and commercially astute, with a strong appreciation for the role of Development & Construction within the broader business strategy
- Fluent in German and English – both technical and professional communication
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and convey complex technical matters clearly
- Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accountability in driving project delivery
- Prioritizes health, safety, and wellbeing in all aspects of work
- Results-driven, with a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on evolving business practices
- Fluent in both German and English, with the ability to communicate professionally and technically in both languages
Job practicalities / Skills
- 7+ years’ experience in commercial management of complex construction projects
- Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Construction, Finance, or related field
- Experience with data center or major infrastructure projects in Germany/Switzerland
- Skilled in full lifecycle commercial activities (pre- and post-construction)
- Track record of setting commercial strategies and managing project teams
- Strong stakeholder management, reporting, and collaboration skills
- Innovative thinker, cost-conscious, and delivery-focused
- Proactive approach to health, safety, and wellbeing
- Thrives in fast-moving, high-accountability environments
STACK Offers
- Be part of a leading company in the Data Centre industry, committed to innovation and sustainability
- A positive, dynamic and inclusive work environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits
All applications will be treated confidentially. A background check is a part of our hiring process, to be conducted after accepting a possible offer.
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What We Do
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE is a leading data center company built from the ground up to address the full stack of client critical infrastructure needs, today and into the future. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of wholesale, colocation, build-to-suit, and powered shell solutions in six markets.
